"THROUGH MY EYES" Story By Ruby Bridges, By Viviana Pereira Ruby bridges was a six year old african american girl, growing up in louisiana, in the 1950s. Back then school children were separated due to their race, this process was called segregation. A law was passed that the schools must integrate (def.) Ruby bridges was one of only six african american to go to previously all white schools in louisiana. She was only 5 yrs old and entering the first grade. Ruby and her family endored crowds of protestors trying to force her to quit the all white school. Rubys family also suffered financially when her dad lost her job because of her attendance to the all white school. Ruby's teacher, Mrs. Henry, was the only person willing to stand up for